From wristwear worth millions to jewels pulled straight from personal collections, here are the most jaw-dropping pieces that shut down the steps of the Met.

$15m jewels and $6m watches steal spotlight at the Met

From Jay-Z’s rare watch to Sudha Reddy’s $15m necklace, details defined the night

Met Gala 2026: Zara and Gap get the couture treatment

Kendall Jenner, Bad Bunny and Stevie Nicks lead Zara & Gap’s unexpected Met Gala takeover

High street meets high fashion as Zara and Gap disrupt Met Gala 2026

Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala jeans ignite racism row

Gaslit by glamour? Chanel’s ‘full-circle’ Met Gala narrative faces racism backlash

Bhavitha Mandava and Awar Odhiang attend the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.

Meet the Kerala brand behind the iconic Met Gala carpet

This piece of Kerala craftsmanship is quite literally holding the Met Gala together

Beyoncé attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.

How India quietly dominated the Met Gala 2026 carpet

From heirloom saris to couture art, India redefined fashion at the Met Gala

Under the theme Costume Art and dress code Fashion Is Art, the 2026 carpet became less about spectacle and more about storytelling.

Met artistic liberties: Beyoncé, Bad Bunny and Janelle

From sculptural gowns to anatomy motifs, celebrities embody art on the carpet

Janelle Monáe attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.

Doris Fisher, co-founder of Gap chain, dies at 94

Fashion merchandiser, art patron and education advocate leaves enduring impact

A window display shows current clothing styles at the headquarters of the Gap in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg,File)

Kary Perry goes ultra mysterious at Met Gala 2026

Katy Perry makes a return to fashion's biggest night after missing the last few editions

Katy Perry (Photos/Reuters)

Met Gala 2026: Hailey Bieber in gold Laurent look

Model stuns in Saint Laurent gold armour bodice and cobalt blue skirt

Hailey Bieber (Photos/Reuters)

Karan Johan stuns Met Gala in Manish Malhorta ensemble

Karan Johar’s debut look fuses classical Indian drapery with contemporary Met Gala glamour

Filmmaker Karan Johar (Image source: Karan

Stars shine at Met Gala, fashion's biggest night

Bezos sponsorship stirs backlash as Met Gala raises $42 million for Costume Institute

(From left) K-pop star Karina (Yu Ji-min), Lisa from Blackpink at American signer r Janelle Monáe attending the Met Gala on May 4, 2026.

Met Gala: Fashion's biggest night or billionaire bash?

How the Met Gala became a global spectacle — and why Meryl Streep still skips it

Widely regarded as the best actress of her generation, 'Devil Wears Prada' star Meryl Streep has been quoted as saying: "The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other.” She is reportedly skipping the Met Gala, dubbed as fashion's biggest night.

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